OSAKA, Sep 18 (News On Japan) - The tail of the dragon on the signboard of 'Kinryu Ramen Dotonbori' in Osaka's Dotonbori area that was cut off after it extended into a neighboring property, has found a new home thanks to a nearby crab restaurant.
You can view the dragon’s tail, now clamped by the crab, until October 10.
Source: YOMIURI
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